Ethics & Corruption

Ohio Contractor, Former Exec Indicted For Alleged State DOT Bid Rigging

Contech Engineered Solutions and ex-VP Brent Brewbaker defend bids to NC agency

Jim Parsons

October 26, 2020

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Contech Engineered Solutions and ex-VP Brent Brewbaker face multiple federal fraud counts; both defend bids.

Roofer Charged With PPP Fraud Says Boat Buy With Loan Is Legal

Richard Korman

Scott Van Voorhis

October 14, 2020

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But experts contend that terms of the Paycheck Protection Program are clear about the intended purpose of the funds

Pandemic Ethics

What Fraud Charges Reveal About Rescue Loans and a Fast-Growing Florida Roofer

Richard Korman

Scott Van Voorhis

October 8, 2020

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How did the owner of Target Roofing & Sheet Metal allegedly use Paycheck Protection Program funds to buy a pleasure boat?

Former Turner, Bloomberg Managers Plead Guilty in $15M Bribery Scheme

Eva Fedderly

October 7, 2020

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The pleas, announced by Manhattan DA’s office Oct. 6, are the latest outcome of a larger kickback scheme probe in interiors construction

Workplace

Bribery Indictment Targets New York State Building Trades President James Cahill

Richard Korman

October 2, 2020

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Charges against members of Steamfitters Local 638 include payoffs from nonunion firms.

Labor

Ex-Ironworkers Local President Sentenced to Prison Term for Extortion

Veach sentenced for January 2016 extortion and beating of non-union contractors

Jeff Yoders

September 24, 2020

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Former head of Indiana ironworkers' local sentenced for leading attack by local members on non-union contractor's workers.

Feds: More PPP Loan Fraud Charges Are Coming

Scott Van Voorhis

September 17, 2020

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The U.S. charged five small contractors with fraud related to COVID-19 small business rescue program— and more are likely as probers dig deeper into company financial records.

Transportation

Iowa Landscape Subcontractor Debarred Over Inflated Payments Scheme

The state reviewed its practices following discovery of the fraud

Annemarie Mannion

September 11, 2020

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An Iowa landscaping contractor's former vice president inflated the value of its invoices to give the company a no-interest loan. It was caught when a geofoam supplier complained to the Iowa Department of Transportation that it hadn't been paid.